Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 59.81 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 59.81 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.55 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.12 current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.37 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 38.84 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 34.92 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 50.55 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 67.94 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 68.14 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.55 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 71.2 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 61.56 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 63.57 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 68.22 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 73.24 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 69.43 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 57.81 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 63.42 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 62.43 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.01 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 59.81 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.42 current US$ per person | 24.12 current US$ per person | 38.84 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.34 current US$ per person | 50.55 current US$ per person | 79.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9 current US$ per person | 57.81 current US$ per person | 63.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 59.81 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.55 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.